Closed signs were posted Wednesday in windows all over town, making it obvious that many business owners were not willing to put their employees at risk with snow and ice still covering their parking lots and some roadways.

A boutique in South End even went so far as to proclaim itself "Too Cool for the Snow," adding that "The Cool Team" "Will Return Tomorrow."

But what happens when closing isn't an option?

"No, at Home Instead we don't have the luxury of doing that because our clients need us," says Roberta Farnum of Home Instead Senior Care Charlotte. Farnum and her husband own the company, which provides care to seniors at home, and even when the roads are bad, "we have to make sure that our caregivers are there to help them," she says.

But how to do that when the company's fleet of cars isn't performing?

"They're not doing too well in the snow," Farnum told us.

So she decided to rent a four wheel vehicle, and the company's community service director, Bryan Edwards, used it all day to pick up Home Instead employees, driving them all over the area so that they could reach their seniors.

Carol Gaither was thrilled to have Edwards pick her up. "My street was a sheet of ice when I called in this morning so I was glad to know I was going to get a ride," she says.

For the team to know that they can still do their job..."Oh, it's definitely worth it," Farnum says. "Our clients have to have somebody. Some are bed ridden. So, to us, it's a small price to pay."

A bridge on County Road 12 in Jasper County deemed unsafe by the federal government has already been closed. Photo credit WDAM.

Bridges in Jasper County will remain closed after the Chancery Court of The First Judicial District denied its petition for injunction relief to reopen bridges that were closed by the federal government.

Bridges in Jasper County will remain closed after the Chancery Court of The First Judicial District denied its petition for injunction relief to reopen bridges that were closed by the federal government.

The organization predicted 10 to 16 tropical systems, with five to nine becoming hurricanes. One to four of those hurricanes is predicted to develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or above.

The organization predicted 10 to 16 tropical systems, with five to nine becoming hurricanes. One to four of those hurricanes is predicted to develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or above.

The cast of "Selma The Musical: The Untold Stories" performed a song for Mississippi native Robin Roberts on the Good Morning America after show Monday and will appear on a live segment of the show on Thursday. (Photo source: Jana Paige Haynes)

A Hattiesburg theater group is in New York this week to perform their independent musical at the National Black Theater. The cast of "Selma The Musical: The Untold Stories" performed a song for Mississippi native Robin Roberts on the Good Morning America after show Monday and will appear on a segment of the show on Thursday. Robin Roberts Writer, producer and director Jana Paige Haynes said the experience in New York has been amaz...

A Hattiesburg theater group is in New York this week to perform their independent musical at the National Black Theater. The cast of "Selma The Musical: The Untold Stories" performed a song for Mississippi native Robin Roberts on the Good Morning America after show Monday and will appear on a segment of the show on Thursday. Robin Roberts Writer, producer and director Jana Paige Haynes said the experience in New York has been amaz...

The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly side effects in children, especially those 2 years and younger. (Source: FDA)

The US Food and Drug Administration health is warning parents about the risks of teething remedies.

The Golden Eagles will conclude spring drills at noon Saturday with the annual Black and Gold Game at M.M. Roberts Stadium.

Weather issues have re-arranged the schedule of the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship at MGM Park. With four, separate lightning delays pushing Wednesday’s games back by more than 6 ½ hours, only one game of the four scheduled was completed.

Weather issues have re-arranged the schedule of the 2018 Conference USA Baseball Championship at MGM Park. With four, separate lightning delays pushing Wednesday’s games back by more than 6 ½ hours, only one game of the four scheduled was completed.